In Liguria, Italy, basil grows on just about every hillside that meets the Mediterranean. The landscape is quite dramatic and forbidding, and not well-suited to many other crops. This region within Genoa invented pesto sauce, and the best pesto in the world still comes from there. Olio Carli takes fresh basil from Liguria and blends it with their delicious olive oil, pine nuts, cheese, garlic, and salt to make an extremely fresh tasting pesto. Carli's pesto contains no preservatives or colorants, yet it maintains a fabulous dark green color. It is an excellent sauce for pasta, but also makes a great topping for cooked vegetables, pizza, or bread.

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By JPfrom wvon Apr 08, 2011

DELICIOUS

I will admit this is the first pesto I have ever ate, but I have grown basil for years and this really taste fresh, and the smell is heavenly. Don't see how canned pesto could get any better than this.

By HDfrom Norman, Okon Jan 10, 2008

Everything basil pesto should be!

I tried this for the first time today (after sampling about 12 different brands which were terrible) and it was wonderful.

By Kris10from Fussa-Shi Tokyo Japanon Dec 03, 2007

A must have!

When I serve this at parties there are nothing but rave reviews. I have to buy a couple bottles at a time. My son and husband seem to think it belongs on everything. A little truly goes a long way. This pesto is simple enough that you can taste the various ingredients clearly. A must have for every pantry!

By Grill Manfrom Santa Feon Jul 29, 2007

concentrated flavor

impressive product -- only a small quantity need to produce delicious pasta bowl

By Dandysmomfrom Washington, DCon Jun 13, 2007

Pasta sauce

Real Genoa pesto with pine nuts! So many so-called Genoa pestos use walnuts instead. This is the real thing; delicious!